A series of consequential U.S. legal and policy developments, along with Japan’s newly enacted amendments to its Whistleblower Protection Act, have meaningfully shifted the compliance landscape since the Anti-Corruption Report’s prior coverage in July 2024. In this follow-up guest article, Lowenstein Sandler partner Robert Johnston and associate Kei Komuro explain how the updates move both the U.S. and Japan toward more enforceable protections, sharper anti-retaliation rules and closer regulatory oversight, as well as the implications for companies with ties to both countries. See “Whistleblower Protection and Compliance: A Comparative Study of the United States and Japan” (Jul. 31, 2024).